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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #280 on: September 04, 2014, 11:00:21 PM »
Quote from: jaywhy on September 04, 2014, 06:30:58 PM
I've gotten it multiple times on OTA bookings.
It may work, but it's not officially a benefit.
Have you been able to get other elite benefits, such as breakfast for Plat?

FYI, there's a way to hack this by adding the stay into your account. A blogger wrote s/t a few years back. I never tried it though.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #281 on: September 04, 2014, 11:36:04 PM »
Quote from: Dan on September 03, 2014, 12:22:49 AM
Better question is what's with shabbos in French Polynesia?
Any chabad guys ask the shayla yet?
Tahiti has a 200 yo Orthodox shul
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #282 on: September 05, 2014, 03:07:05 PM »
Quote from: PlatinumGuy on September 04, 2014, 11:36:04 PM
Tahiti has a 200 yo Orthodox shul
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #283 on: September 06, 2014, 10:28:09 PM »
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #284 on: September 07, 2014, 02:03:06 AM »
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #285 on: September 07, 2014, 01:32:08 PM »
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #286 on: September 07, 2014, 01:45:45 PM »
I'll bet they don't keep 2 days shabbos ;)
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #287 on: September 15, 2014, 04:47:45 PM »
Could someone (with the requisite knowledge) volunteer to do a wiki on the possible routings (and award rates) from US to PPT, similar to the one in the Maldives threat: http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=15937.0

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #288 on: September 15, 2014, 04:49:51 PM »
Only flights from the US mainland are TN and AF from LAX.
TN is partners with AA and DL.
AF is partners with DL.

HA has a flight from HNL on shabbos only though the return is motzei shabbos but would probably require you to be on PPT island for shabbos.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #289 on: September 16, 2014, 05:45:33 AM »
Quote from: Dan on September 15, 2014, 04:49:51 PM
Only flights from the US mainland are TN and AF from LAX.
TN is partners with AA and DL.
AF is partners with DL.

HA has a flight from HNL on shabbos only though the return is motzei shabbos but would probably require you to be on PPT island for shabbos.
How about from Asia?
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #290 on: September 16, 2014, 03:15:30 PM »
I have myself booked for 3 nights in the Le Meridien OWB for 274 dollar and IIRC 15K point per night. Is it easy to book the IC instead buying the points as pointed on DDMS? Is it tied into availability etc.?

It would be a better deal of course at just 287 USD per night although I don't know which hotel has a better OWB.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #291 on: September 16, 2014, 03:20:30 PM »
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #292 on: September 16, 2014, 03:45:39 PM »
Quote from: Dan on September 15, 2014, 04:49:51 PM
Only flights from the US mainland are TN and AF from LAX.
TN is partners with AA and DL.
AF is partners with DL.

HA has a flight from HNL on shabbos only though the return is motzei shabbos but would probably require you to be on PPT island for shabbos.
How many miles? how are their premium cabins?
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #293 on: September 16, 2014, 03:54:00 PM »
GIYF.

Both are meh, i.e. angle flat.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #294 on: September 16, 2014, 03:54:53 PM »
Quote from: AJK on September 16, 2014, 03:54:00 PM
GIYF.

Both are meh, i.e. angle flat.
No F?
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #295 on: September 16, 2014, 03:57:22 PM »
Not for 18 months.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #296 on: September 16, 2014, 03:57:28 PM »
Quote from: bubble347 on September 16, 2014, 03:45:39 PM
How many miles? how are their premium cabins?
You're not going to decide to go to Bora Bora based on the quality of the premium cabin, are you?
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #297 on: September 16, 2014, 04:00:17 PM »
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #298 on: September 16, 2014, 04:21:16 PM »
Quote from: AJK on September 16, 2014, 03:54:00 PM
GIYF.

Both are meh, i.e. angle flat.

According to a review from MMS AF is much better almost lie flat. While the other is only a recliner type.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #299 on: September 16, 2014, 04:25:53 PM »
If by "other" you mean TN, then you're incorrect. The planes were retrofitted beginning in April of 2013 to be angled flat.

Why they'd bother retrofitting the plane in this era with angled instead of lie-flat is anyone's guess. Probably felt they didn't need to, as they're the only daily operator of US-PPT flights.

And never again quote MMS as a source for anything... except maybe arrows. Shame on you.
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